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Meriggiare

Meaning: To take a quiet midday rest in a cool, shaded spot, escaping the fierce afternoon sun.

Language: Italian

Literally: to rest at midday in the shade

Category: Nature

Origin: Italian; famously the first word of a 1916 poem by Eugenio Montale.

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